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BMW Digest FAQ Version 4.0 Section 2: BMW, Clubs and Information Sources Table of Contents:2.1: BMW AG and BMW NA 2.2: BMW CCA 2.3: Other clubs and organizations
2.3.1: BMW ACA
2.3.2: Special Interest BMW Groups
2.4: Other BMW information on Internet
2.4.1: BMW mailing list
2.4.2: WWW sites
2.4.3: specialty car pictures
2.4.4: Other automotive mailing lists
2.4.5: Misc
2.5: BMW books & Manuals
2.5.1: Repair Manuals
2.5.2: Sales literature
2.5.3: Misc publications
2.5.4: Manuals on CD-ROM
2.1: BMW AG and BMW NA
BMW AG is the "real" BMW company. Based in Munich, Germany, they
design and manufacture the cars.
Contact the "BMW NA Customer Relations Office" at:
BMW of North America Inc. Greetings From BMW Canada, Just a quick message to let Canadian owners know that they can also E-Mail questions regarding Canadian vehicles to this address: bmwcan_at_bmw.ca or visit our web site at http://www.bmw.ca. where we will also be happy to answer your questions. 2.2: BMW CCA The BMW Car Club of America is the largest BMW club in the US. It has a national organization which prints an excellent monthly magazine called the Roundel, which is full of quality articles and pictures, classified adds and lots of adds for parts suppliers and tuners specializing in BMWs. The club also has local chapters all around the country. Each local chapter puts out a newsletter and sponsors events such as driving schools, rallys, concours, fall foliage tours, etc. The driving schools, one of the most popular events, is a great way to learn to drive in a sporting manner with good instruction and at a reasonable price. To join the BMW CCA (and automatically receive the Roundel) you may call (800) 878-9292 between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST with visa or Mastercard. Or you can send name, address, phone (optional) , BMW model and year (optional) to:
BMW Car Club of America, Inc.
2130 Massachusettes Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-9850
The cost of membership is $35. You may enclose a check in U.S. funds or a Visa or Mastercard number (include exp. date). The club also has several officers on the internet. The new BMW CCA web site is now on line at http://www.trader.com/bmwcca It provides information on BMW CCA activities, membership and benefits. It also provides links to several local chapter sites and other sources of BMW info. 2.3: Other clubs and organizations 2.3.1: BMW ACA The BMW ACA is a smaller BMW club located in the western states. Here is some info on them:
Background...
Newsletter...
Activities...
Discounts...
Technical Assistance...
Meetings...
Membership Information... For further information: Please call... 818.968.7755
Or: Irvine, CA 92718-1618 There are also several international BMW clubs, and an international council of BMW clubs, of which BMW CCA is a member. 2.3.2: Special Interest BMW Groups From: markm_at_divi.com (Mark Magee) Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 01:00:22 PDT >From time to time people ask where they can find information about an old, unusual, or special BMW. There are several special interest groups for these kinds of BMWs.
I know nothing about these groups, but have simply retyped (below) the
contact information available on the dust jacket of every Roundel (the
publication of the BMW CCA).
BMW Vintage Club of America, Inc. Thomas V. Graham, P.O. Box S, San Raphael, CA 94903 Day: (415) 897-0220, Eve: (415) 479-4378, Fax: (415) 898-0831
524td Miniatures (models and other BMW memorabilia) George Grenz, 3210 E. Maplewood Ave., Littleton, CO 80121 Day: (303) 861-8555, Eve: (303) 770-3765
M635/M5 (Grey market and US)
M535is (Euro E12 & E28) Early 60's Sedans (1500, 1600, 1800, 2000) Bob Kaufman, 1401 Pennsylvania NE #2145, Albuerque, NM 87110 (505) 837-1312
E30/E36 M3 Register
700, '59-65
1600 GT
1600/2002 Cabriolet
323i 2500, 2800, Bavaria, 3.0S, 3.0Si (1969-76 four door sedans) Gary Apps, 3503 Kenbrooke Ct., Kalamazoo, MI 49006-5436 (616) 375-1364, Fax: (616) 375-9460
2800 CS, 3.0CS, CSi, CSL (1970-75)
2000 Coupe
2002ti
2002 Factory Turbo
02 Series (1502-2002)
02 Series Touring
6 Series Registry
325iX
M1 Register
Microcar & Minicar Club 2.4: Other BMW information on the Internet 2.4.1: BMW mailing list This is the FAQ of a very active mailing list on the internet run by Richard Welty <welty_at_balltown.cma.com>. It has over a thousand subscribers world wide. Digests of posts are sent to subscribers several times each day. To subscribe send a note to: bmw-digest-request_at_lists.balltown.cma.com with the body: subscribe You will then receive information on how to post, etc. Other information is available, including this FAQ and a list of most subscribers to the mailing list, including the cars they own and who does what DIY work. To see what information is available for download send the address above the command: index You can get additional help on downloading files, etc by sending the command help (by John Firestone: jfiresto_at_awi-bremerhaven.de) This program is a Unix-daemon that filters digests from the bmw list to a separate mail box. It explodes the digests back to their original, individual messages, which you may then merrily peruse with your favorite mail reader. (NOTE: program deleted, contack john) (by John Firestone: jfiresto_at_awi-bremerhaven.de) I have finished another version of my bmw-digest undigestifier, a program for UNIX workstations and computers that:
(NOTE: A list of many members of the list and DIYers is availble from balltown in a seperate file than the FAQ. It is maintained by John Gong:jgong_at_netcom.com. Send him mail if you would like your name to be added) (by Brian Foster: brian.foster_at_ast.com) Only BMW vehicles (including automobiles and motorcycles) are listed. This list is created solely for the information and enjoyment of those on the Internet-accessible BMW interest list. It may not be used for any commercial purposes. The use of this list also falls under the appropriate use policy of your internet access provider. Be familiar with this policy and heed its limitations regarding use of the internet resources for commercial purposes. All adds, deletions, changes, and queries regarding this list should be sent directly to Brian Foster at brian.foster_at_ast.com. In addition to your own information, I would appreciate any notes stating that other persons on the list have already left and their entries are no longer valid. I'll take the responsibility to delete them and risk the flames. For additions and changes, please provide responses in the following format: Model_Type Year Model_Name Purchased Mileage First_name Last_name <E-MAIL> Location
using a space to separate each field (and an underscore in the State and City
fields to indicate a space). A question mark ("?") is placed in those fields
where no information is available for simpler conversion to HTML for Jim Shank's
WWW page.
are "E10" -- see FAQ)
Year = Model Year of the vehicle (in YY format, like "74" for 1974)
Model_Name = BMW Retail Model Name (example: 2002Tii) Purchase = Purchase Date (in YY/MM format; example 92/12 is December 1992 or
95/04 is April 1995)
Mileage = Mileage (in ##K for miles or ##Kkm for kilometres)
First_name = First Name
mention the address where you would like correspondence to be
sent if different (I use the mail list address to verify that your
listing is still valid)
Locations = in Country,State or Province,City format; since this is a list
made up of a majority of USA residents, I assume USA; use
underscore character to indicate a space (example: my hometown is
CA,Rancho_Santa_Margarita)
for example, Also list any assistance you can provide to list members (offers for assistance in the area should include phone numbers). 2.4.2: WWW Sites
2.4.3: Specialty Car Pictures 2.4.4: Other automotive mailing lists (by Richard Welty: welty_at_balltown.cma.com) (NOTE: This is a regular posting on "rec.autos" & "rec.autos.*" ) Electric Vehicles (send requests to info-ev-request_at_ymir.claremont.edu) Exotic-Cars (send requests to exotic-cars-request_at_sol.asl.hitachi.com) Fabrication (race cars) (send requests to racefab_at_pms703.pms.ford.com) Italian Cars
(send requests to italian-cars-request_at_balltown.cma.com;
both regular and digest forms available)
Porsches (send requests to porschephiles-request_at_tta.com) Rally (send requests to rally-request_at_stratus.com) School (high performance driving schools) (send requests to school-request_at_balltown.cma.com) Wheel-to-Wheel Racing
(forum for race drivers, workers, crew, and wannabes;
send requests to wheeltowheel-request_at_abingdon.sun.com)
(by Tom Childers) This is a mailing list for *all* models of BMW Motorcycles, any topic is welcome. The list addresses are: to subscribe/unsubscribe bmw-request_at_rider.cactus.org to mail to the list bmw_at_rider.cactus.org The list software supports both per message and digest formats. The digests are currently sent out once a day, at 1400 hours. These times are purlely arbitrary and may change without notice. You may automatically subscribe to the list/digest via a message to the admin address (bmw-request_at_rider.cactus.org) with one of the following subject lines: Mailing List Subject: subscribe Digest List Subject: subscribe digest 2.4.5: Misc
2.5: BMW Publications 2.5.1: Repair Manuals (by: Rick Kjeldsen fcmk_at_watson.ibm.com) For the E30 and E28, the Bently repair manuals are generally thought of as the best. The BMW shop manuals are very good, but they assume lots of prior knowledge and special tools. (by: Sam Chien-shin Lin:sam_at_cmd.com & Tim Rogstad) For the 2002 and 320's the Haynes books are very good. They are based upon a complete teardown and rebuild. They are better organized than Bentley, and have all specs in tabular form in the beginning of each chapter. However, the British English is a bit difficult to get used to. Some of them have glossaries. Also, Haynes tends to include weird euro car information, such as 316's and carbureted 320's, which some will find handy, and others, confusing. Haynes also has a terrific Weber manual - a must read for anyone who is serious about maintaining or tuning Webers - which covers all models from down drafts to side drafts. From: "Ware Adams" <adams_at_deanco.com> Date: 1 Sep 1995 09:21:27 U Have you tried TMC Publications in Baltimore (410-367-4490)? They deal in factory service and parts manuals, but they may sell you a specific section. Then again, it may be useful to have the entire manual for a rare (in the US) car.
Good luck, 2.5.3: Sales literature From: fredric beck <fredric_at_ux5.lbl.gov> Date: Thu, 8 Dec 1994 21:15:15 -0800 You might try Walter Miller for sales literature for your '91 318is. I have not bought anything from him, but did receive his listing of original BMW sales & service literature which stems from 1955 to present. (He advertises in the Roundel.) He has some interesting items, including original posters, press kits, manuals, etc. The contact address is:
Walter Miller Happy hunting!
2.5.3: Misc publications (by Al Cote:cote_at_uscbu.ih.att.com)
"Illustrated BMW Buyer's Guide"
"Bosch Fuel Injection and Engine Management"
by Charles O. Probst, SAE
"Sports Car and Competition Driving"
"Secrets of Solo Racing"
"Bosch Automotive Handbook" 2.5.4: Manuals on CD-ROM From: Peter Bolmida <pbolmida_at_sinclair.edu> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 14:46:34 -0400 (EDT) Good news: CarDisc International < P.O. Box 608 Livonia NY 14487 (716) 346-4549> is negotiating with PCNA to put the service, parts, and owners manual of all Porsche cars on CD-ROM. Currently, they do this for most Alfas and plan to have the Porsche ones available in a few months, depending on how things go with PCNA. BMW is targeted after Porsche. Better news: The price: $69.95, 2 _at_ $59.95 each! I copied this posting from the Porsche list... Thought you would find it interesting. |
